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Nov. 9 1926,

E. l.. BURKY GOLF1 BAG SUPPORT Filed April 16, 1926 ATTORNES Ill)Patented Nov. 9, i926.

httttt EDW'ARD L. BURKY, OF DREXEL HELL, LDENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-FOURTH TO HARLEGH B. BURKY, .0F GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY.

GOLF-BAG- SUPPORT.

Application filed April 16, 1926. Serial No. 102,389.

My invention relates to a new and useful supporting device for golf bagsand the like, adapted to be firmly and rigidly secured around the outerbottom periphery thereof, wherebyA said bag will be maintained in anupright or vertical position, lby a slight tapping or ramming action,which will drive or implant the ends of the spurs of said supportingdevice into engagement with the sod, turf or fairway on which it isdesired to position the golf bag, while the golfer is taking his 'stanceor making a shot.

By my novel construction of a golf bag f support, it is possible easilyand instantly to set and maintain a golf bag in an upright or verticalposition, thus enabling the golfer to select, take out and replace adesired golf club, without having to stoop down to pick up the golf bag,which would otherwise be lying horizontally on the turf, and withouthaving to hold the bag upright while a club is being thus withdrawn orreplaced.

By my novel construction it is furtherpossible to fix and maintain thegolf bag iii an upright'position, regardless of the condition, grade orinclination of the fairway on which it is desired to place such bag, aswill be more apparent.

My novel construction of a golf bag .support is further highlyyadvantageous in that it is very strong and durable and can be producedata minimum cost, as its construction and assembly are very simple andeasily eected. it is also compact and capable of being so secured to thegolf bag, that when in use, it does not constitute a separate additionalarticle thathas to be transported around the links, as would be the caseif some extraneous support, separate and independent of the bag wereemployed.

My novel construction of a golf bag support can be manufactured and soldin the open market as a separate article altogether independent of thegolf bag construction per se, and at the same time is readily attachableto and detachable from the same, by the user, thus rendering it possibleto apply said support to existing golf bags.

With the above ends in view, my invention consists of a novel golf bagsupport comprising an annularl band of suitable width and thickness andadjustable as to length or circumference, formed of strong exiblematerial, preferably leather, canvas or the like, which is adapted toencircle the bottom of the golf bag and which is adapted, to be rmly andrigidly and yet detach ably secured thereto.V On said annular band orbelt element are carried a plurality of pendant spurs, preferablymade ofsome strong, inexpensive sheet metal, such as iron, steel or the like,which are rigidly and permanently secured to the band or belt at spacedintervals throughout the length thereof, and which extend downwardlyybelow the bottom of the bag and terminate in tapering pointedl endsadapted to be implanted or .driven into the sod, turf or fairway byaslight rainming action, firmly to engage the same, thusl providing asti-ong and secure anchorage for the golf bag `supported thereby. y n

From the main body portion of each of the spurs at a point substantiallymidway of the height thereof, is stamped out an upwardly projectingtongue, projecting inwardly and upwardly therefrom, which tongueiiiterlocks with the bottom of .the bag, thus Ieliminating anypossibility of the band sliding upwardly along the body of the bag, whenthe, same is rammed or pushed downwardly in driving the spurs into thevturf, sod or fairway. is the bottom cndof the golf bag may fiare alittle or be of a slightly larger circumference than the body portionyaround which the band oi' element is tightly fitted and Secured, it willbe impossible for the band to slip over the bottom end when an upward pull is exerted in withdrawing the spurs from the fairway, when it isLdesired to uproot the golf bag and implant the same in another localityas the game progresses. kThus it is evident that my novel supportingdevice is maintained securely y in position upon the bag at all times.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, l have shown in theaccompanying drawings forms thereof which are at pres- .ent-'preferredby me, since they will give in practice satisfactory and reliableresults, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities asherein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings, Y Y.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a golf bag of any conventionaltype the same being equipped with a golf bag sup port embodying myinvention. y

Figure 2 represents a yplan ,view on an en larged scale of the golf bagysupport detached. l v

Figure 3 r.epresentson an enlarged scale, afvertical sectional view, online 3-3 of Figure 1. i

Figure fl represents `a front perspective view on an enlarged scale of aportion of my novel support, showing the manner in which thespursare'secured to andcarried by the annular band.

Figure 5 represents a rear perspective view on an enlarged scale ofthesame portion of my lnovel .support shown in Figure e, showing the,inner tongue lor lip por tion stamped out of the body portion of the smr.

lReferring yto Vthe drawings, in which like reference charactersindicate like parte, 1 designates augolf bag of any conventional type,the bottom thereof being equipped with my novel supporting device. 2designates an annular band or belt, element, preferably formed ofleather, canvas, or other suitable strong and flexible material carryinga plurality of pendant spurs 3.y The band 2 of any suitable dimensions,is also provided with the buckle 4l and lvthe holes 5, whereby Ait is`possible to vary the circumference of the band and to secur'e andtightenthe samearound golf bags of different sizes. Each of the spurs 3 ispreferably formed of sheet metal, such as iron, steel or the like,t-heupper portion of which is so bent over on itself an d thendownwardly so as to form y an inverted tl vshaped portion, (see Figures3, e and 5,) consisting of they rearwall 6, the top wall 7 and the frontwall 8. The body portion of the spur is further slightly bent forwardlyor offset as at 17. (See Figures 3 and Through the inverted U shapedupper portion `of the spurs 3 is passed the annular band or` beltelement 2, to which the spurs are rigidly secured by means of the rivets15 or the like, passing through the aligning holes 14 in the front wall6 and rear wall 8 respectively, Yand through the band or belt thussecuring the spurs to said band in a rigid and permanent manner. From,the body portion of each of the spurs 3 and preferably Afrom the bent.portion'l thereof, is stamped out a tong or lip portion 11, whichprojects inwardly and upwardly, at an angle to the lower vertical bodyportion 9 of the spur. This tongue 11 serves to support and engage thebottom 12 of the bag as will be hereinafter described in detail. 'lhelower body portion 9 of the spurs 3 is tapered and terminates in thepointed end 10 which is adapted to be driven into or implanted in theturf 0r fairway 13 when it is desired to stand the in an uprightposi-tion, as will be seenk in Figures 1 and 3.

ln order to stand a golf bag equipped with my novel support, in anupright position, it is merely necessary to force the same slightlydownwardly, whereupon the tapering pointed ends 10 of the spurs 3 becomefirmly embedded in the turf or fairway, th'u's Sincefthe tongues11projectat an angle to` the body portion of the spurs 3, they serve asa stop to prevent the Asame from sinking too deep into the fairwaysothat the golf bag vmaybe ,up'rooted and the spurswith-` drawn fromyengagement with the sod at all times with great ease `and facility.

When the `golfer desires to uproot the bag thus implanted oranehored,prepara tory to following, the ball-l and ,taking his stance for thenext shot, it is merely necessary to exert an upward pull on the handle1G orany other portion of the bag. As the bottom annular peripheralflange. 12 is flared outwardly, as will be understood from Figure 3,making the bottom circumference of the bag slightly larger than theperiphery of the body poljtionaround which the band 2 is snugly fittedandy secured, it will obviously be impossible for said band to slip overthe bottomof the bag, when an upward pullis exerted` thereupon,inedecting a disengagement of the spurs 3 from the turf 13.

Figure 2 shows Va preferred yarrangernentl of the spurs 3 along thecircumference of n the band `2,7but it is obvious that any desirednumber of spurs or any suitable arrangement thereofmay be adopted,4 andthey are preferably spaced upon said lband at substantially equaldistances from each other, which will provide suliicient anchorage forthe golfbag. Y f

golfba thus supported by the spurs engaging the turf, canthus be set orimplanted7 ;in anyl particular' spot, regardless, of

lill) the surface condition, or grade of the turf, Y

without anyadjustment of the lsupporting means, since said spurs can beforced into engagement with the turf into which they are rammed,regardless of irregularities on the upper surface thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let-V ters Patent, is

l. In a device of the character stated, a detachable and flexible strapand compleinental buckle, adapted to engage the bott-om of a golf bag,offset pendant spurs rigidly secured to said strap and upwardly andinwardly projecting tongues, pressed out from the body of said spurs andadapted to engage the bottom flange of the bag.

2. A golf bag support of' the character stated7 comprising an annularband adapted to be tightened around a golf bag, a plurality of spacedapart pendant spurs carried by said band, each of said spurs comprisingan inverted U shaped upper portion adapted to inclose said band, a lowerpointed portion adapted to be driven into the turf and tongues carriedby the body of said spurs and projecting inwardly and upwardly at anangle thereto7 said tongues being adapted to engage and support theannular peripheral bottom flange of the bag, and fastening means forpermanently and rigidly securing said spurs to said band.y

3. A golf bag support comprising an annular, flexible band adapted to beadjustably tightened around the flanged bottom of a golf bag, aplurality of spaced rigid7 pendant spurs fixed to said band and eachhaving a lower pointed portion, each having a tongue extended from saidlower portion of a spur and projecting inwardly and upwardly at an anglethereto, said tongues being adapted to engage and support the annularperipheral bottom flange of the bag.

EDWARD L. BURKY.

